PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Arlecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlecki's entrance music is Undead. A fine choice. Houellebecq has chosen The Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jerzy Arlecki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Arlecki
vs
Houellebecq

168 cm
31
143 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

174 cm
29
140 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Arlecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houellebecq stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arlecki.
Arlecki avoids the body shot from Houellebecq.
Arlecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houellebecq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlecki moves away.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Houellebecq feints and then cracks Arlecki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlecki down.
Arlecki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arlecki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Houellebecq checks it well.
Arlecki connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Houellebecq misses with a low kick.
Arlecki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Voltage Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Houellebecq scores with a nice head shot.
Houellebecq scores with a jab to the head.
Arlecki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlecki misses with a leg kick
and Houellebecq counters with a right hand to the body.
Arlecki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Houellebecq is out of range and Arlecki settles back down.
Houellebecq keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Houellebecq misses

and Arlecki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houellebecq.
Arlecki can't find room to land a body shot as Houellebecq controls the action.
Houellebecq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arlecki's elbow.
Houellebecq lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arlecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houellebecqs head.
Arlecki misses with the head strike.
Houellebecq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Houellebecq gets through Arlecki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arlecki lands a shoulder strike.
Houellebecq misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlecki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houellebecq softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Houellebecq misses with a punch on the inside.
Houellebecq misses with the head strike.
Arlecki is pushing Houellebecq up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Houellebecq blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Houellebecq fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Houellebecq fails to land.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Houellebecq scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Houellebecq as the two fighters clinch.
Arlecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlecki.
Arlecki lands a right hand.
Houellebecq misses with a body punch.
Houellebecq wants to get back to striking at distance but Arlecki won't allow it.
Houellebecq dodges an elbow strike from Arlecki.
Arlecki has Houellebecq pushed against the cage.
Arlecki is looking to control Houellebecq's arms but Houellebecq gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arlecki has his back to the cage.
Arlecki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houellebecq's elbow.
Houellebecq lands with a left to the head.
Houellebecq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arlecki's elbow.
Houellebecq blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Arlecki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Houellebecq cracks Arlecki with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki blocks an uppercut.
Arlecki pushes Houellebecq back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Houellebecq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arlecki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houellebecq takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlecki.
Houellebecq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houellebecq tries to work over Arlecki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arlecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houellebecq misses with some punches.
Houellebecq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houellebecq swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Houellebecq fails to land.
Houellebecq lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arlecki trying to control the position but instead, Houellebecq has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arlecki into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlecki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Houellebecq misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Arlecki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Houellebecq breaks from the clinch.
Houellebecq steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlecki.
Houellebecq keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Houellebecq misses
and Arlecki counters with a low kick, right behind Houellebecq 's knee.
Arlecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Houellebecq throws out the jab.
Arlecki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Houellebecq.
Arlecki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Houellebecq!
Houellebecq avoids a kick to the body.
Houellebecq throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Houellebecq is looking to land body kicks.
Arlecki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Houellebecq will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arlecki tries to clinch up.
Arlecki ducks under a wild hook from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a low kick.
Houellebecq lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arlecki takes a step back to recover.
Arlecki needs to keep his hands up - Houellebecq had a free shot at his head there.
Arlecki tries to work over Houellebecq's front leg with a kick but Houellebecq checks it.
Arlecki checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick by Houellebecq misses

and Arlecki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arlecki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arlecki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Houellebecq misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlecki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arlecki breaks from the clinch.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick that knocks Arlecki off balance momentarily.
Arlecki scores with a jab.
Houellebecq scores with a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Arlecki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Houellebecq - the referee stops the clock and Arlecki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Houellebecq. Arlecki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlecki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Houellebecq swings for the body but Arlecki moves out of range.
Arlecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Houellebecq tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Houellebecq.
Arlecki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arlecki misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Houellebecq misses with a low kick as Arlecki jumps back.
Arlecki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arlecki drops his hands momentarily and Houellebecq takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlecki.
Good leg kick by Arlecki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arlecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses
and Arlecki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlecki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Houellebecq. Arlecki shrugs it off though.
Houellebecq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arlecki.
Arlecki stuns Houellebecq with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Houellebecq lands a nice shot that snaps Arlecki's head back.
Arlecki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Houellebecq's head backwards.
Houellebecq walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arlecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arlecki misses with a body kick.
Arlecki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Houellebecq blocks the body kick.
Houellebecq loads up on a big right hand but Arlecki slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Houellebecq fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arlecki manages to avoid it.
Arlecki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlecki dips to his left and cracks Houellebecq with an uppercut!
Arlecki moves out of range as Houellebecq strikes.
Arlecki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Houellebecq throws out a leg kick but Arlecki moves out of range and Houellebecq only half commits.
Arlecki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Houellebecq connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arlecki. Arlecki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arlecki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arlecki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Houellebecq counter with a right hand.
Arlecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Houellebecq was well out of range. Poor timing from Arlecki.
Arlecki checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
Arlecki stuns Houellebecq with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq lands with a right hand.
Arlecki connects with a leg kick. Houellebecq looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlecki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arlecki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arlecki wants to land a leg kick but Houellebecq is out of range.
Arlecki checks a leg kick.
Houellebecq motions for Arlecki to come forward. Houellebecq throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Houellebecq throws a head kick but Arlecki moves out of range.
Houellebecq misses the shot to the body.
Arlecki misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerzy Arlecki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arlecki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Houellebecq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arlecki.
Arlecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlecki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arlecki throws a leg kick but Houellebecq checks it.
Houellebecq avoids the head kick by Arlecki.
Arlecki with a jab.
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arlecki fakes the leg kick and cracks Houellebecq in the body.
Houellebecq takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Houellebecq tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Arlecki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands with a kick to the ribs.
Houellebecq throws a jab when Arlecki was well out of range.

Houellebecq fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arlecki, pushing him back against the cage.
Arlecki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlecki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
Houellebecq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Houellebecq.
Arlecki working Houellebecq over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arlecki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Houellebecq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houellebecq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arlecki tries a knee to the head but Houellebecq blocks it.
Houellebecq struggles to land a body shot inside as Arlecki controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Arlecki.
Arlecki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houellebecq's elbow.
Houellebecq prevents a body shot from Arlecki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houellebecq.
Arlecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houellebecq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlecki.
Arlecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houellebecqs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki blocks an uppercut.
Arlecki working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Arlecki fails to land.
Arlecki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arlecki scores with a shoulder strike.
Houellebecq misses with a hook from the clinch.

Houellebecq pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houellebecq tests Arlecki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arlecki misses with a leg kick
and Houellebecq counters with a thumping low kick.
Arlecki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Houellebecq tenderised Arlecki's leg. Arlecki is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlecki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Houellebecq tries to work over Arlecki's front leg with a kick but Arlecki checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Arlecki misses
and Houellebecq counters with a straight right hand.
Arlecki throws the kick towards the body but Houellebecq avoids it.
Houellebecq lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arlecki misses with a right hand
and Houellebecq counters with a body kick that stops Arlecki in his tracks momentarily.
Houellebecq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arlecki.
Houellebecq drops his hands momentarily and Arlecki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Houellebecq looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Houellebecq looks to land a right hand but Arlecki moved out of range.
Houellebecq sizes up Arlecki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Houellebecq throws a lazy right hand but Arlecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arlecki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Houellebecq fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arlecki.
Houellebecq takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arlecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Houellebecq.
A jab from Houellebecq misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki throws a leg kick but Houellebecq sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Houellebecq finds it's target.
Houellebecq misses with a leg kick
and Arlecki counters with a good low kick that Houellebecq was not able to check.
Houellebecq's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Arlecki.
Houellebecq ducks under a wild hook from Arlecki.
Houellebecq blocks a leg kick.
Houellebecq needs to keep his hands up - Arlecki had a free shot at his head there.
Houellebecq misses with a body shot.
Arlecki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Houellebecq.
Arlecki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlecki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Houellebecq. Houellebecq circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arlecki throws a chopping leg kick but Houellebecq manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Houellebecq lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jerzy Arlecki.
Well Arlecki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Arlecki!
A very excited looking Jerzy Arlecki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.